Month: November 2019

 

It’s true we live in stressful times
What dominates the public scene
Proceedings probing Trump’s impeaching
Thirteen million viewers reaching
Damning information gleaned
Plus global threats of wicked times

Our politics have heated hot
Republicans have turned deaf ears
They conjure false conspiracies
Ignoring facts that disagree
To Trump, succumbing out of fear
The Party line, that’s all they’ve got

So why, then, should we thankful be
On this Thanksgiving Day this year?
Be thankful that we each are free
To speak, to vote – that’s you, that’s me
To demonstrate in peace sans fear
These freedoms taken seriously

My gratitude to you is much
Who read my poems on politics
And comment when you’ve what to say
Your comments really make my day
This President is truly sick
He’s poisoned everything he’s touched

In summing up I’d like to say
I’m sure we’ll see a better day
To you dear readers, you my friends:
Thanksgiving joy that knows no end

11/26/19

It seems impeachment hearings now are done
A dozen witnesses this week appeared
Their courage, forthright honesty endeared
Them to the public, nearly everyone

‘Though all were good, four witnesses I’ll mention
Three of them immigrants, two fleeing strife
One son parents who escaped for life
They each chose life-long service to this nation

These four: Yovanovitch and Vindman, Sondland, Hill
Their detailed testimony left no doubt
That Trump had bribed Zelensky for a deal:
Arms money for a Biden probe announced

Their testimony quelled real opposition
But Reps. continue holding their positions

11/21/19

Words count but can be misconstrued
Like “quid pro quo” means this for that
A puppy dog gives love for food
A lady buys a lovely hat

What Trump put forth: no pro, no quid
It’s called extortion normally
No arms until V’lod does Trump’s bid
One of the forms of bribery

A bribe: you tell the maitr d’
“Five hundred for a table near
The President, where he may be.”
His conversations you might hear

The maitre d’ says, “Sorry, sir,
A seating near the President
We can’t allow; would cause a stir.”
But still a bribe was made and meant

A bribe’s a bribe based on intent
The same is so when one extorts
Success or not’s irrelevant
You’re still convicted by the court

11/18/19

Taylor, Holmes, Yovanovitch and Kent
Names to be applauded by us all
Whose forthright testimony we have heard
In speaking truth to power every word
Just facts, just simple facts as they recall
No Party biases, no mal-intent

These State Department Foreign Service officers
Participating in this week’s impeachment hearings
Made me, by their forthright manner, proud
Their many years of service broadcast loud
Of dedication oft in dangerous foreign settings
Of love of country, lives of selfless character

I say no matter Democrat or GOP
No matter on impeachment where you stand
The Foreign Service men and women all deserve
Our full respect and gratitude without reserve
In representing us abroad in foreign lands
And demonstrating our unique democracy

11/15/19

Professor Lawrence Tribe of Harvard Law
Points out a fact, though obvious, not many saw
If Trump is not convicted, once impeached
For bribing the Ukraine for personal gain
By Senate die-hard Reps., their verdict reached
Ignoring expert testimony, voting nay
What, then, did the professor have to say?
If Trump is not convicted, once impeached,
That Trump will not stop tampering with twenty twenty
Inviting Russia, China, Turkey to dig dirt a plenty

11/12/19

Impeachment open hearings start tomorrow at 9 AM Eastern

 

Congratulations Democrats especially in Old Dominion
Where they won both House and Senate
Thus, the state’s gone blue, all blue
So many things now they now can do
Redraw each District fair within it
And much more in my opinion

The Blue Grass Dems we, too, salute
Beshear beat Bevin for governorship
A deep red state, McConnell’s place
Trump rallied there claiming ‘twas his race
His rantings caused some votes to flip
And brought more Dems. to the voting booth

No evidence the voters there
Were swayed to vote in Trump’s support
Protesting House impeachment probes
Instead they seemed to thumb their nose
The message from this public court
Of Trump support you should beware

11/5/19